A Savage Turn
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A Savage Turn
A Savage Turn
A Savage Turn is a searing debut from a Gamilaroi author. Using his biting wit and refreshing insight into modern and traditional life, Luke Patterson takes readers to forest billabongs, to prisons, and into nightmares of the not so distant past.
Along the way, he sends up the Australian dream and subverts expectations to create a seductive poetry collection sampling from a kaleidoscope of critical theory, modernist poetry, postcolonial irony, eco-romanticism, and western folklore.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781922777928
Publisher: Magabala Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 August 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Magabala Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 300g
Pages: 112
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About the Author
Luke Patterson is a Gamilaroi poet, folklorist and musician living on Gadigal lands. His poetry has appeared in Cordite, Plumwood Mountain, Rabbit, Running Dog and The Suburban Review. Luke is currently a Wheeler Center Next Chapter fellow and Sydney Review of Books Juncture fellow for 2022. His research and creative pursuits are grounded in extensive work with First Nations and other community-based organisations across Australia.
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